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19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Duet Music Stand, C1800
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19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Duet Music Stand, C1800

19th century
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Very Fine Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Adjustable Folding Duet Music Stand

A fine quality early 19th-century Regency period folding mahogany duet music stand, in excellent original condition. The stand features twin book-rest panels, latticework struts and brass pageholders. The bookrests fold out to support music on either side, allowing two musicians to play a duet. The fold-out bookrests are held in place by a support that pivots on the central column, and the panels fold flat for storage and transport.

Below, the stand has a turned, reeded column incorporating a notched brass height adjustment mechanism. The height can be adjusted by holding down a lever on the side of the column; releasing the lever locks the mechanism again once it has engaged with another notch. The stand rests on three splayed legs terminating in small, elegant brass and ball castors.

The music stand displays a rich brown mahogany colour. Retaining its original polish, it has a superb colour and patina that can only be achieved through age and many years of careful use and maintenance. This music stand would complement any home, particularly an office or study; it would certainly grace any interior and is also an excellent investment, being both decorative and extremely functional.

Height 145cm (57.1in)

Width 51cm (20.1in)

Depth 38cm (15.0in)

Physical Dimensions
Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Duet Music Stand to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1185884
Dealers Internal Reference
1403
Description
Very Fine Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Adjustable Folding Duet Music Stand
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A fine quality early 19th-century Regency period folding mahogany duet music stand, in excellent original condition.
Anthony Short Antiques

The stand features twin book-rest panels, latticework struts and brass pageholders. The bookrests fold out to support music on either side, allowing two musicians to play a duet. The fold-out bookrests are held in place by a support that pivots on the central column, and the panels fold flat for storage and transport.

fig 1. A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors.
fig 1. 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Duet Music Stand, C1800

Below, the stand has a turned, reeded column incorporating a notched brass height adjustment mechanism. The height can be adjusted by holding down a lever on the side of the column; releasing the lever locks the mechanism again once it has engaged with another notch. The stand rests on three splayed legs terminating in small, elegant brass and ball castors.

fig 2. A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors.
fig 2. 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Duet Music Stand, C1800

The music stand displays a rich brown mahogany colour. Retaining its original polish, it has a superb colour and patina that can only be achieved through age and many years of careful use and maintenance. This music stand would complement any home, particularly an office or study; it would certainly grace any interior and is also an excellent investment, being both decorative and extremely functional.

Height 145cm (57.1in)

Width 51cm (20.1in)

Depth 38cm (15.0in)

Height
145cm (57.09")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Duet Music Stand to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1185884
Dealers Internal Ref
1403
Anthony Short Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2020
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Archive I A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors.

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Duet Music Stand, C1800

Archive II A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors. View VIII
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Anthony Short Antiques

Anthony Short Antiques
Telephone 07595 60 33 48
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Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AH
United Kingdom

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A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors.
19TH CENTURY REGENCY PERIOD MAHOGANY DUET MUSIC STAND, C1800
Ref: SA1185884
A 19th-century Regency mahogany duet music stand featuring a double-sided lattice desk, adjustable brass column, fluted stem, and tripod base with brass castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMusic Stand
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLatticework desk, Fluted column, Tripod base, Brass castors
  • SizeH 145 cm (57 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

This early 19th-century Regency period duet music stand is made from mahogany with brass hardware and possesses a warm brown colour. The piece features a double-sided latticework desk with folding book-rest panels, a turned and fluted central column with an adjustable brass height mechanism, and a splayed tripod base fitted with castors. The rich wood grain shows a visible patina under its original polished finish, while the structural design incorporates delicate intersecting struts across the dual reading surfaces. Measuring 145 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 38 cm deep, this functional stand is well-suited for placement in a study, library, or empty corner of a home interior to hold books or sheet music.

FAQs

A Regency duet music stand is a double-sided floor-standing rack designed during the early 19th century in Britain to hold sheet music for two musicians simultaneously.

These stands were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany or rosewood, supported by brass height-adjustment rods and tripod bases featuring turned or fluted columns.

Authentic Regency stands feature period-correct brass fittings, hand-cut joinery, original brass castors, and characteristic design motifs such as lattice fretwork and slender tripod feet.

An antique music stand functions well as a decorative feature in an empty corner, a reading room, or placed alongside a piano to display art books or open manuscripts.

Clean the wooden surfaces with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly along the grain, avoiding abrasive chemicals on any original brass hardware.
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